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Health > Diseases Stats: compare key data on North Korea & United States

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  • Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cancer out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cancer rate, but rather how fatal cancer is in each country.
  • Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population): The number of people that will die from cardiovascular diseases out of 100,000 people the same age. The number is not an accurate telling of the country's cardiovascular disease rate, but rather how fatal cardiovascular diseases are in each country.
  • Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people: Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people). Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases. Incidence includes patients with HIV.
  • Measles cases: Number of reported measles cases.
  • Mumps cases per million people: Number of reported mumps cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Neonatal tetanus cases: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns.
  • Neonatal tetanus cases per million people: Number of reported cases of tetanus in newborns. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average BMI (combining male and female population), according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average female BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI): Countries compared by average male BMI, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Pertussis cases: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough.
  • Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > %: Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women (%). Prevalence of anemia, pregnant women, is the percentage of pregnant women whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Total tetanus cases: Number of all reported tetanus cases.
  • Tuberculosis cases: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases.
  • Tuberculosis cases per million people: Number of reported tuberbculosis cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Total tetanus cases per million people: Number of all reported tetanus cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Rubella cases: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles.
  • Rubella cases per million people: Number of reported rubella cases. Rubella is commonly called the German Measles. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Pertussis cases per million people: Number of reported pertussis cases. Pertussis is commonly called whooping cough. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Mumps cases: Number of reported mumps cases.
  • Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79: Diabetes prevalence (% of population ages 20 to 79). Diabetes prevalence refers to the percentage of people ages 20-79 who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
  • Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5: Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children under 5). Prevalence of anemia, children under age 5, is the percentage of children under age 5 whose hemoglobin level is less than 110 grams per liter at sea level.
  • Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases (% of total). Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.
  • Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV: Female adults with HIV (% of population ages 15+ with HIV). Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.
  • Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI: Compares the ratio of male to female BMI by countries, according to data gathered by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. A high BMI (25 or more) is usually associated with a risk of suffering diverse health problems.
  • Measles cases per million people: Number of reported measles cases. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
STAT North Korea United States HISTORY
Cancer > Cancer death rate (per 100,000 population) 95
Ranked 161st.
133
Ranked 86th. 40% more than North Korea
Cardiovascular death rate (per 100,000 population) 345
Ranked 101st. 93% more than United States
179
Ranked 162nd.
Incidence of tuberculosis > Per 100,000 people 409
Ranked 15th. 114 times more than United States
3.6
Ranked 196th.

Measles cases 3,550
Ranked 9th. 118 times more than United States
30
Ranked 69th.
Mumps cases per million people 7.3
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than United States
2.37
Ranked 74th.
Neonatal tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 72nd.
0.0
Ranked 99th.
Neonatal tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 72nd.
0.0
Ranked 98th.
Overweight > Average Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.78
Ranked 164th.
27.82
Ranked 5th. 34% more than North Korea
Overweight > Female Body Mass Index (BMI) 20.27
Ranked 163th.
27
Ranked 10th. 33% more than North Korea
Overweight > Male Body Mass Index (BMI) 21.29
Ranked 160th.
28.64
Ranked 6th. 35% more than North Korea
Pertussis cases 1,250
Ranked 18th.
8,739
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than North Korea
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women > % 34.7%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
5.7%
Ranked 131st.

Total tetanus cases 0.0
Ranked 121st.
20
Ranked 42nd.
Tuberculosis cases 23,575
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than United States
4,864
Ranked 54th.
Tuberculosis cases per million people 977.73
Ranked 15th. 61 times more than United States
16.15
Ranked 162nd.
Total tetanus cases per million people 0.0
Ranked 121st.
0.0664
Ranked 116th.
Rubella cases 101
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than United States
11
Ranked 70th.
Rubella cases per million people 4.19
Ranked 53th. 115 times more than United States
0.0365
Ranked 103th.
Pertussis cases per million people 51.84
Ranked 24th. 79% more than United States
29.01
Ranked 32nd.
Mumps cases 176
Ranked 53th.
715
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than North Korea
Diabetes > Prevalence > % of population ages 20 to 79 7.33%
Ranked 99th.
9.35%
Ranked 60th. 28% more than North Korea
Prevalence of anemia among children > % of children under 5 31.7%
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than United States
1.3%
Ranked 10th.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases > % of total 65.12%
Ranked 122nd.
86.57%
Ranked 46th. 33% more than North Korea
Female adults with HIV > % of population ages 15+ with HIV 29.9%
Ranked 103th. 51% more than United States
19.8%
Ranked 137th.

Overweight > Ratio of male to female BMI 1.05
Ranked 86th.
1.06
Ranked 76th. 1% more than North Korea
Measles cases per million people 147.23
Ranked 6th. 1478 times more than United States
0.0996
Ranked 112th.

SOURCES: World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; "Where are you on the global fat scale?". BBC. July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-16. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-439.pdf. Walpole et al., BMC Public Health 2012, 12:4; "Where are you on the global fat scale?". BBC. July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-16.
http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2458-12-439.pdf. Walpole et al., BMC Public Health 2012, 12:4; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization, Worldwide Prevalence of Anemia.; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Health Organization. Source tables; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Health Organization. Source tables; International Diabetes Federation, Diabetes Atlas.; Derived based on the data from WHO's World Health Statistics.; UNAIDS estimates.; World Health Organization. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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